good - life

Wednesday April 16^th, Matthew 26: During the meal, Jesus took and blessed the bread, broke it, and gave it to his disciples: Take, eat.  This is my body. Taking the cup and thanking God, he gave it to them: Drink this, all of you. This is my blood, God's new covenant poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins. "I'll not be drinking wine from this cup again until that new day when I'll drink with you in the kingdom of my Father." They sang a hymn and went directly to Mount Olives.   The disciples are gathered with their teacher for the Passover celebration of liberation.  Some by now even know him as the Christ, and they are celebrating together the meal of and calling for, liberation.  The bread is broken, symbolizing the liberation of the people, is it shared for all to eat, for all are in bondage to sin.  The cup is shared for all to drink, the blood of the sacrifice of the Passover lamb, and soon the blood of Christ, bringing freedom to all.  We too gather in the name of our God and we celebrate these moments in our worship.  Freedom rings, no matter how power or practicality tries to rob us of it, no matter how we run from it into the arms of self-satisfaction and false hope.  Life is given to all, and we, you and I and all, are invited to the table to partake in this ultimate gift of freedom.  We are called not only to participate in, but to bring this ultimate gift of freedom to all, not just those who understand, or belong, or even believe, but to all.  It is the gift of God, calling all that exists into being and calling it good.  It is life.